Very often, we have received several enquiries and request for quotations for the courses. But, eventually, only a handful registered. The most cited reasons are ‘too expensive, ‘budget not enough’ and ‘no time to come’. Fair enough, makes sense....

As end-user myself, some questions came to my mind.

- How much are the costs of the software and tools versus the costs of the training?

- How do people learn to use the software then? Books, videos, colleagues, self-learn?

- How steep is the learning curve?

- Can everyone self-learn and master the correct techniques? If not, how?

I guess it depends on the individuals and how in-depth knowledge they need. Productivity, ROI, shorter development time, company success, etc – let’s not go deeper into all these. But, let me highlight that every tools has varying levels of complexity. Learning how to use the tools can be a daunting task for many. Not knowing how to utilize the expensive software is as good as throwing the money away. One should integrate the training upfront when purchasing the tools, or at least have a proper plan on how to do that.

Time is money. We all know that. Maximize the investments on the software and tools, otherwise they become expenses.